Opinion | ‘50 Shades of Beige’: Meet Britain’s New Prime Minister
The final votes in Britain’s parliamentary elections are still being counted, but one thing is crystal clear: After 14 years in power, the Conservative Party is out. More than that:…
One Obstacle for Trump’s Promises: This Isn’t the 2016 Economy
When Donald J. Trump became president in 2017, prices had risen roughly 5 percent over the previous four years. If he were to win the race for the White House…
Success Eluded Him in Dance. Then Came Gymnastics and Simone Biles.
When the gymnastics superstar Simone Biles tumbles and dances her way through her third Olympics this month, the choreography she performs in her floor routine will be seen on hundreds…
Liz Truss Caps List of High-Profile Conservative Seat Losses
Liz Truss, the former Conservative Party prime minister, lost her seat Friday morning. Following a chaotic 49-day premiership in 2022, which sent mortgage rates soaring, the pound tumbling and required…
Moped-Riding Thieves Frighten Diners at Upscale N.Y.C. Restaurants
Not 10 minutes into date night, Gabe Thomas and his girlfriend, Shirley Yu, found themselves crouched under their table at Birds of a Feather, a sleek Chinese restaurant in Williamsburg,…
How a New York Democrat Lost a Progressive Ballot Line to a G.O.P. Proxy
When a former Democratic congressman running for his old House seat broke ranks last month and endorsed the primary opponent of Representative Jamaal Bowman in a neighboring district, his longtime…
The New Curse of Critical Minerals | naked capitalism
Yves here. This article discusses the high odds of the so-called resource curse reappearing in the form of similarly sub-optimal exploitation of new essential minerals like lithium and cobalt. One…
Can the Labour Party Bring Back Britain’s Green Groove?
Britain, the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, erstwhile coal-burning imperial behemoth, wants to be a “clean energy superpower.” At least that’s the promise of the man poised to be the…
Jeremy Corbyn Wins Election Against Labour, Party He Once Led
Jeremy Corbyn, an independent candidate running for Parliament, won his seat against a candidate from the Labour party, which he once led. It was a vindication for Mr. Corbyn, who…
2:00PM Water Cooler July 4, 2004 | naked capitalism
By Lambert Strether of Corrente Bird Song of the Day Common Loon, Redstone Lake, Ontario, Canada. “A few calls and some splashes; quiet background of good quality alarm calls.” Readers,…